Chapter 334

Jiang Anning seemed to be smiling, and after listening carefully, he could even feel a bit of gloating: "After all, whether this man is the commander from the capital or not, the county magistrate has to see him in person to confirm."

"My Lord, please stop wasting time here."

When the captain of the police heard this, he was a little unhappy.

Is this young lady teaching him how to do things?
ridiculous!

He is the chief constable of Jiang'an County Government, so why would he need a young lady to teach him how to do things?

"Presumptuous! You..."

The captain of the police was just about to scold the man and save some face.

"If these two people are really the masters from the capital, the chief constable is wasting time here, delaying important matters, and making it difficult for the county magistrate. I am afraid that by then..."

Jiang Anning smiled slightly: "I will punish you, the head of the police!"

When the captain of the police heard this, he became a little panicked.

Although what this young lady said was irritating, it was not completely unreasonable.

What if these two people are really dignitaries from the capital? If he doesn't tell the county magistrate right away, and if something really happens, won't the county magistrate be the first to blame him?

By then, he won't have to think about getting promoted or not.

It’s already good enough to be able to keep the position of head constable and not be fired and sent back home!

Thinking of this, he didn't care about anything else, left everyone behind, and hurried back to the yamen.

I never expected that the county magistrate was already in the Taotie Tower.

Together with the county magistrate was Madam An, who was also hosting a banquet in Taotie Tower today.

At first, they didn't take the noise downstairs seriously.

No matter who dies, someone will come forward to deal with it.

It won't affect them for a while.

Naturally, I didn't pay much attention to it.

He only told his servants to pay attention to what was happening over there and report to them if there was any news.

It was totally unexpected that the people who died later were Wang Shang and others.

"Who did you say was dead?"

"Wang Shang?"

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong? The person who died was really Wang Shang?"

Madam An frowned, "Wang Shang rarely shows his true face to others. Even I am not sure whether the face he showed to me is his true face or not."

"Are you really sure he is Wang Shang?"

Mrs. An actually still didn't quite believe it.

She knew Wang Shang quite well.
It is the sharp blade that the man in the palace values ​​the most, a very useful knife.

His fighting power is naturally not weak.

Why did he die out of nowhere?

This is too strange.

The county magistrate also found it very strange: "Wang Shang is dead? How did he die? Besides him, are there any other people at the scene?"

He frowned: "And... where did it come from that the person who died was Wang Shang?"

Even Mrs. An's people had seen Wang Shang, so they recognized him.

But it doesn’t make sense. Could other people in Jiang’an County recognize it?
"Who pointed out that the deceased was Wang Shang?"

The subordinate replied, "My Lord, it is Jiang Anning, Madam Jiang."

"Who?"

"Jiang Anning?!"

Obviously, the appearance of Jiang Anning's name here shocked both Mrs. An and the county magistrate more than the appearance of Wang Shang's name.

"Why is it Jiang Anning?"

Madam An and the county magistrate thought of countless possibilities, but they never imagined that the person who revealed Wang Shang's identity would be Jiang An Ning.

"I'm not surprised that Jiang Anning knows Wang Shang."

Madam An frowned and said, "After all, Duan Qingshan, the long-servant beside Jiang Anning, heard what we said that day."

"I didn't intend to hide it from her."

"Sooner or later, she will know what she should know. It's just a waste of time to hide it."

"But Jiang Anning, how could you recognize Wang Shang without disguise?"

Mrs. An also felt strange.

"Go and find out what's going on."

Madam An instructed her subordinates, and then asked, "Where is Jiang Anning now?"

"Still in the backyard of Taotie Tower..." The subordinate hesitated for a moment: "The baby who just fell into the water was rescued by Jiang Fangshi's man Jiang Genshan."

As if he noticed the confusion in Mrs. An's expression, he explained considerately and promptly: "Jiang Fang is the neighbor aunt who is on good terms with Jiang An Ning."

"So, Jiang Anning must be very sad? Her best friend's husband passed away... Tsk! It's really pitiful to hear about it!"

Mrs. An said words of sympathy, but the smile on her face remained high.

"It's really pitiful."

The county magistrate added in an ambiguous tone, "However, I remember that Jiang Fang received a house from Jiang Anning not long ago."

"In this case, it is not necessarily pitiful."

"She has money, a house, and no husband. Her two children seem to be grown up, so it's time to talk about marriage. Jiang Fang's life is worth it. When she has two lovely and filial daughters-in-law, she will be able to enjoy a peaceful life."

The county magistrate smiled and said, "Moreover, the most important thing is that after Jiang Anning gave this house to Jiang Fangshi, their family has severed their relationship with the people in Jiangjia Village."

"Even if those people in Jiangjia Village want to say something, it will be difficult for anyone to take the lead."

“This is the most comfortable thing.”

"Otherwise, given the personalities of those people in Jiangjia Village and their hatred towards Jiang Anning, who knows what nasty things they would say."

"Maybe there will be rumors that the reason Jiang Fang killed her husband was because she had too close contact with Jiang Anning."

The county magistrate picked up the teacup and took a sip. "I vaguely remember that along with Jiang Fangshi, there was also a young woman who was friends with Jiang Anning."

"The woman is still pregnant."

"This woman also had an accident, which resulted in the loss of her child... Madam An, why don't you guess how horrible the rumors will be?"

Mrs. An raised her eyebrows: "What do you mean by that?"

Sow discord?

"If this woman also happens to get a house from Jiang Anning, there may not be a need for the head of Jiangjia Village to take the lead. Those who also want to buy a house in the city but have never had the opportunity, and those who want to get benefits from Jiang Anning but have been rejected...they will naturally make up a plan."

"The child in the woman's belly, like her husband who was killed by Jiang Fang, was so unlucky because they had too much contact with Jiang An Ning and were infected with Jiang An Ning's bad luck."

"All of this is due to the fault of Jiang Anning, the unlucky star."

Mrs. An looked at the county magistrate and said, "Is this what you want to say?"

"Mrs. An is indeed a female Zhuge Liang." The county magistrate not only did not refute, but praised her instead.

Mrs. An sneered, "Stop complimenting me on these groundless claims."

"Tell me, what do you mean?" "Why are you talking to me like this?"

She looked at the county magistrate: "It can't be that Wang Shang is dead, and you, the county magistrate, want to take over the job that originally belonged to him, right?"

"What did Mrs. An say?"

The county magistrate smiled and neither admitted nor denied it.

He just said, "I know how much I am worth."

"But...how can one live a lifetime without having some thoughts?"

The county magistrate personally poured tea for Mrs. An: "I also want to make progress, madam!"

Mrs. An sneered: "You don't think I can help you?"

"I believe that Madam has great magical powers and will find a way."

The county magistrate raised his teacup and greeted Madam.

Mrs. An played with the teacup and did not drink it immediately. After a long while, she said, "Please let me think about it carefully."

"It should, it should."

The county magistrate was tactful enough not to urge him.

In fact, if Wang Shang had not died, the county magistrate would never have had this idea.

But now, a great opportunity lies before him.

If he doesn't take action, it would be really tactless!

Mrs. An had never thought of taking Wang Shang's job into her own hands.

Moreover, Wang Shang would definitely not agree to give up the benefits in his hands to her.

They can be good partners and share the profits outside of their own.

However, if we try to seize the benefits from each other, it will not only be extremely difficult, but will also be a life-and-death struggle.

But now, the situation is different.

Wang Shang is dead!

But Jiang Anning is still alive!

He was still wary of Sang Jingwan, and his desire to kill Jiang Anning had never ceased.

In this case, there must be someone who continues to keep an eye on Jiang An Ning and create unpleasantness for her.

It's not that she can't accept this.

In fact, it would be more convenient if she could take over.

It is much more convenient than Wang Shang’s identity.

After all, Jiang Anning had had contact with her before.

This Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Anning even gave her a gift!

Regardless of whether it was out of politeness or something else, at least, they could take this opportunity to get to know each other.

What's more, there might be another little secret between her and Jiang Anning that could bring them closer together.

As the official of Jiang'an County, it is reasonable for the county magistrate to escort the people of Jiang'an County who received the imperial edict to the capital in person.

Perhaps, they could indeed work together again.

Take over the job that originally belonged to Wang Shang.

With her mind made up, Mrs. An put down her teacup and said calmly, "Let's see what's going on with Wang Shang first."

"Why did he die out of nowhere?"

"Even if we want to intervene, we must know the reason."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid we will become the next soul to be killed by the knife."

"It's not worth it to lose your life instead of getting any benefit. What do you think, magistrate?"

Naturally, the county magistrate had no choice but to accept it.

"Mrs. An is very thoughtful and right! Compared to you, I still have a lot to learn!"

"It is my honor to have the opportunity to meet and get to know you, Madam An, and now even have a drink at the same table with you!"

"I toast to Madam An. Thank you for giving me face and opportunities. I hope you can help me in the future. If I ever rise to prominence, I will follow your lead and never break my promise."

The county magistrate said many flattering words.

Mrs. An was not polite and accepted all the gifts.

The two of them can be said to be both the host and the guest having a great time.

"Since Jiang Anning is here too, would you like to invite him over to have a drink together?"

The county magistrate suddenly proposed, then regretted: "I don't know if she still has the heart to come and have this meal."

Madam An raised her eyebrows. "Whether she comes or not is her business. Now that we know about it, it would be a bit unreasonable not to invite her over. It would make us seem rude."

As he said this, he ordered his men to go and invite Jiang An Ning: "Just tell her that the county magistrate and I are here to calm her down."

The county magistrate's face looked slightly grim, but he soon regained his amiable look.

I really couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

Isn’t this woman named An too difficult to control?
Not gentle at all, and never gives in when doing things.

He just made a suggestion. Obviously, she had the same plan in mind, but she insisted on having someone mention him to Jiang An Ning.

What if Jiang An Ning is unwilling to associate with them, or just doesn't want to be on good terms with Mrs. An, wouldn't that mean he will be disliked and alienated as well?
The county magistrate didn't like the feeling of not being able to please everyone.
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The people in Taotie Tower had been separated and watched by the yamen officials.

Originally, Jiang Anning and the other two were no exception.

However, thanks to Wanniang, the three of them were able to rest in the living area in the backyard.

"I've thought carefully about what Aunt Fang just said to me."

Sui Ran brought up the previous topic.

"I think I might as well follow you, An Ning, and go to the capital to take a look!"

"If it's possible, I'll find a job in the capital. If I have a stable source of income and can be self-reliant, I might have the opportunity to stay there!"

She had obviously thought it through in her mind, and her eyes were particularly determined at this moment.

When talking about going to the capital, he looked very excited.

"I have never been to places outside Jiang'an County in all these years. I also want to go out and see the customs and practices that are completely different from those in Jiang'an County."

"Besides, what Aunt Fang said just now is also very true! If I continue to stay in Jiang'an County, I will definitely be entangled by Jiang Guicheng."

When Sui Ran mentioned Jiang Guicheng, the affection he had before was no longer there, but he still couldn't hide his loss and sadness in his heart.

After all, they have been husband and wife for so many years, how is it possible that they have no feelings for each other?
It was just that she had seen that man's true face and heard the most hurtful words he said to her, and she was completely sober.

She sighed and put away the regret in her heart.

"Now it seems that there is nothing wrong, that's because he is still proud of himself."

"In the short term, he probably won't have the energy to cause trouble to me."

"But once this period of time has passed, his life will become difficult, while mine will become better. He will definitely feel unbalanced."

"When the time comes, who knows what dirty tricks he will use to mess me up."

"Or maybe he pretended to be affectionate and mentioned us before..."


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